Manager

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 73,910 - 101,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401K plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V in Seattle is seeking a Manager, Strategy (Planning) to lead digital media planning and communication strategies. This role involves managing and guiding Associates, ensuring the effective implementation of media plans, and acting as the main client contact.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of digital media planning experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to prioritize projects effectively. The position offers a competitive salary range of $73,910 to $101,200 annually, along with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of digital media planning experience required.
• Strong capability in training and guiding Associates.
• Excellent organizational skills necessary for project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of media activities and oversight of Associates.
• Act as primary point of contact for client communication.
• Prepare and present communication plans including strategies and objectives.

Skills

Digital media planning experience

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Ability to prioritize projects

Excellent understanding of media fundamentals

Leadership capability

Job description

Overview

The Manager, Strategy (Planning) is the primary, day-to-day lead for end-to-end communications planning. They are responsible for translating marketing/digital media objectives into communication plan development action steps and managing the Associate(s) through various projects. The Manager is the primary point of contact for clients on stewardship requests and is responsible for having a firm grasp of both strategic and functional media knowledge. They should be ready/able to step in and handle situations when the Associate Director is not available.

This role offers frequent client contact, ownership of the integrated plan, and the opportunity to lead project management and cross-media integration.

Responsibilities

• Assists Associate Director with all aspects of digital media plan development/recommendations
• Interprets communications/digital media strategy and translates into communication planning action steps
• Oversees/manages Associate(s) and day-to-day operation of all media activity
• Demonstrate initiative by researching and identifying valuable information/insights to improve media product
• Fully embraces Connections that Captivate and uses as guiding principles for all media/communication recommendations
• Determines and supervises the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects
• Acts as primary point of contact for client stewardship requests
• Learns and understands all phases of the clients’ marketing objectives and provides media recommendations to deliver against these objectives
• Understands all proprietary research tools/processes and applies learning during communication planning
• Prepares and presents communication plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and all backup materials
• Establishes strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), delivering a seamless communications process
• Demonstrates agility via multitasking multiple brands, strategic development and plan stewardship, management of Associate(s)
• Develops collaborative working relationship with all implementation teams, ensuring they fully understand brand communication objectives/strategies
• Train and develop Associate(s), including:
  • Effective level of delegation
  • Managing group dynamics/relationships between Associate(s)
  • Establishes and demonstrates strong leadership skills
  • Evaluates performance of Associate(s) via PMP process, including assisting in the establishment of the cascading goals
  • Checks work of Associate(s) to ensure accuracy
  • Identifies opportunities for Associate(s) career development
• Participates in MDS Training offerings

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of digital media planning experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self and Associate(s)
• Excellent understanding of media fundamentals
• Demonstrates ability in training and leadership capability
• Provides an energy level that brings new and exciting ideas to the planning function

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: $73,910- $101,200 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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